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Connecticut's health department says two residents have died this summer from infections linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater.

Five people are confirmed dead in the Tampa Bay area due to a rare, flesh-eating bacteria in the waters.

At least three people have died in Connecticut and New York after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be found in warm, brackish waters or raw shellfish, officials confirmed Wednesday.

The Vibrio vulnificus bacteria was identified in a Suffolk County, Long Island resident who died recently, Hochul said.

Experts explain the deadly Vibrio vulnificus bacteria and what you can do to prevent illness from raw shellfish and seawater.